Kurosawa Influences Kubo and Call of Heroes

Just in time for the release of the animated feature film Kubo and the Two Strings comes an interview at The Film Stage where the director Travis Knight talks a little bit about Kurosawa’s influence on him and the film. Head over to the interview to find out more — it’s in the very first question.

Here’s the trailer for Kubo and the Two Strings:

Also just in time for the release of the action film Call of Heroes comes an interview with that film’s director Benny Chan, who has also channelled his inner Kurosawa. More specifically, Yojimbo. Again, head over to the article to find out more.